Sunday, November 7, 2004
Konfabulator Coming To Windows?
Posted by Kent Pribbernow in "NEWS" @ 01:00 PM
An important lesson for all platform builders; never piss off your base of enthusiast developers. First it was Watson. Now in retaliation for Apple copying...err, pardon me; I mean borrowing, its renowned widget toolbox for OSX, the folks at Konfabulator are porting their software to Windows, and it's coming a lot sooner than we thought. A message in the Journal section of Konfabulator's web site posts the following message:
"Hello all. You are probably wondering why I am posting in the Journal area. Well, for starters because I can! But really, it's to say "Hi" and let you know that I'm the poor soul who's been working on finishing up the Windows version of Konfabulator. Yes, a die hard Mac guy is writing the Windows version. But I have to say, it's been a blast so far. I'm actually enjoying doing Windows stuff, and I am very happy to be using development tools that work. As far as progress, let's just say we are in the final stretch. I won't be giving away what works and what doesn't at present, but it is very cool seeing your favorite Mac widgets work on the PC. When this thing is finally out there, We'll be releasing a document on how to do cross-platform widgets to help you ensure the widest audience for your cool creations. This release is going to be nothing short of amazing. And we have plans going forward that will make your head spin!"
Ouch! Development tools that work? Harsh words. 8O
"Hello all. You are probably wondering why I am posting in the Journal area. Well, for starters because I can! But really, it's to say "Hi" and let you know that I'm the poor soul who's been working on finishing up the Windows version of Konfabulator. Yes, a die hard Mac guy is writing the Windows version. But I have to say, it's been a blast so far. I'm actually enjoying doing Windows stuff, and I am very happy to be using development tools that work. As far as progress, let's just say we are in the final stretch. I won't be giving away what works and what doesn't at present, but it is very cool seeing your favorite Mac widgets work on the PC. When this thing is finally out there, We'll be releasing a document on how to do cross-platform widgets to help you ensure the widest audience for your cool creations. This release is going to be nothing short of amazing. And we have plans going forward that will make your head spin!"
Ouch! Development tools that work? Harsh words. 8O
